Rodney Henson - Smiling Jack

	  		
Verse 1:
C 
Drivin' down the backroads of Tennessee 
F 
Sun beatin' down made it hard to see 
         G                       F 
I was talkin' outloud, keeping myself amused 
       G                   F 
Sweat in my eyes, I was dazed and confused 
G                               C 
Lost in the backroads of Tennessee 

Verse 2:
C 
Man stood on the road right in front of me 
F 
I skidded to a stop as he smiled at me 
           G                        F 
I said, 'what the hell' he said, 'don't say hell' 
          G                       F 
I said, 'what the fuck' he said, 'Nice truck' 
      G                                   C 
The name on his coveralls read 'Smiling Jack' 


F 
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio 
Am 
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go 
        G 
There'll be signs dead ahead 
        F 
Don't look around 
       G 
You seem so very lost 
       F                  G                   C 
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack 


Verse 3:
C 
Drivin' down the backroads to my surprise 
F 
All kinds of billboards began to materialize 
           G                        F 
One read, 'Jesus Saves', I blurted out 'dot dot dot' 
          G                       F 
Another said, 'God Is Watching' I blurted out, 'oh, shit' 
      G                                   C 
Have it your way, at Burger King -- I kept going 


F 
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio 
Am 
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go 
        G 
There'll be signs dead ahead 
        F 
Don't look around 
       G 
You seem so very lost 
       F                  G                   C 
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack 


Verse 4:
C 
By the time I got home I'd read a million signs 
F 
Seven words or less, some clever lines 
           G                        F 
Some made me laugh, others made me cry 
          G                       F 
Some communist propoganda, I can't say why 
      G                               C 
I wrote down my favorites, here they are 

Bridge:
F 
Think Different. Dance naked in the rain. 
Am 
Eat more chicken. Don't pour shit down the drain. 
F 
Kill your television. Call your Mom. 
Am 
Vote Democrat, it can't get any worse 
F 
Support your local sheriff. Call 911. 
Am 
Call before you dig. 
F 
Chevrolet, the Heartbeat of America. 


F 
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio 
Am 
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go 
        G 
There'll be signs dead ahead 
        F 
Don't look around 
       G 
You seem so very lost 
       F                  G                   C 
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack